Key takeaways:

New tariffs on Italy, Japan, Taiwan and other countries could pose stocking and pricing challenges for optometrists.

China tariffs are scheduled to increase on Aug. 12.

The U.S. has officially raised tariffs on dozens of countries following months of delays and negotiations.

Increased tariffs began to be collected at 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, ranging from 10% for the U.K. to as high as 50% for Brazil and India, according to Reuters.

Tariffs on China, the world’s leading exporter of optical products to the U.S., were unaffected by these latest hikes. China currently faces a 10% “reciprocal” tariff rate, with plastic spectacle frames under a combined 40% tariff burden , according to the Vision Council. China is currently set for a separate tariff increase on Aug. 12, when

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